Section 166 in The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
166. Application for compensation. - (1) An application for compensation arising out of an accident of the nature ... specified in sub-section (1) of section 165 may be made
(a) by the person who has sustained the injury; or (b) by the owner
Procedure ,
1908 and Section 306 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 are
applicable to the proceedings under Section 166 of the Motor
Vehicles Act, 1988, which ... held that section 144 of the Motor
Vehicles Act provides for overriding effect; Section 155 of the
Motor Vehicle Act provides for survival of cause
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short
" MV Act ) came into force with effect from 1 st July, 1989,
replacing the Motor Vehicles Act ... Section 158 (6) of
the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter
referred to as "the MV Act ") read with
Section 166
under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act,
1988?
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14. The provisions of Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is
a special provision ... granting
compensation under Section 163A and under Section 166 .
21. The comparison between Section 163A and Section 166 of the
Act of 1988 has been
application
under section 163 A into section 166 has proceeded and decided
the case under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act without giving ... under section 166 MV Act,1988.
The said conversion from 163 A of MV Act to 166 MV Act was done
166 of the Motor Vehicles Act or under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act. Section 140 of the Act deals with grant ... under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act unlike the situation under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which is an interim measure
appellants, submitted that under Sub-section (1) of Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, an application for compensation arising out of an accident ... correct view of the law.
8. Sub-section (1) of Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, on which Mr. Choubey relies
motor vehicles
includes claims for compensation under Section 140 and
Section 163A.
Section 166 of the Act provides for making an application for
compensation arising ... motor vehicles, include claims for compensation under
Section 140 and Section 163A. Section 166 of the Act provides for
making an application for award
section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act,
1988. ("the MV Act " for short) for death or bodily injuries
caused in motor accidents ... that may be
filed under section 166 , the Tribunal would pass award
under section 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
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compensation of any or all legal
representatives under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act is
a legal right.
It is further submitted ... nature specified in sub-section (1) of section
165 is provided under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles
